TABLE 2: INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ITEM TOTAL <5000 5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-20.9 30-39.9 40-49.9 50_OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 84565 10357 13461 10587 8654 14093 10617 6509 10286 Number of sample interviews..................... 34761 3898 5331 4284 3544 5959 4433 2877 4435 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 2343 7388 12426 17341 24678 34282 44177 72757 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 2165 7221 11939 16267 22604 31092 39745 64687 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.2 Age of reference person......................... 46.4 45.6 53.8 49.3 45.7 42.6 43.1 43.2 45.8 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.2 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.0 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 44 45 62 67 74 82 85 86 Female....................................... 33 56 55 38 33 26 18 15 14 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 16 13 19 27 42 55 68 76 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 23 34 35 27 21 20 14 14 Renter....................................... 38 61 53 46 46 37 25 18 10 Black........................................ 11 20 16 13 11 8 6 6 5 White and other.............................. 89 80 84 87 89 92 94 94 95 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 21 25 16 12 6 4 3 2 High school (9-12)........................... 45 45 50 53 50 48 44 38 24 College...................................... 43 33 24 30 38 46 52 58 74 Never attended and other..................... 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 56 67 86 90 95 96 97 97 Average annual expenditures..................... 24439 11407 12029 15976 19169 24721 30094 37143 52334 Food......................................... 3531 1794 2092 2568 2940 3766 4267 5118 6358 Food at home.............................. 2044 1104 1459 1665 1811 2206 2449 2693 3154 Cereals and bakery products............ 286 161 210 242 261 299 333 397 423 Cereals and cereal products......... 95 59 83 85 83 102 105 133 121 Bakery products..................... 191 102 127 157 178 197 229 264 301 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 570 313 429 468 494 636 680 694 856 Beef................................ 192 103 128 151 161 219 231 258 297 Pork................................ 119 63 101 100 98 139 143 136 166 Other meats......................... 80 44 55 71 77 88 107 93 105 Poultry............................. 86 44 74 75 80 84 94 96 140 Fish and seafood.................... 63 38 44 43 49 68 72 80 115 Eggs................................ 30 21 27 28 29 38 33 31 33 Dairy products......................... 258 135 189 210 222 279 321 342 384 Fresh milk and cream................ 126 74 113 112 112 133 151 153 158 Other dairy products................ 132 61 76 98 110 146 170 189 227 Fruits and vegetables.................. 324 184 237 267 292 334 376 424 518 Fresh fruits........................ 102 57 73 87 92 102 113 134 176 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 55 68 75 84 97 113 107 146 Processed fruits.................... 74 41 52 56 67 74 85 110 123 Processed vegetables................ 56 32 44 49 50 61 65 74 73 Other food at home..................... 575 298 382 462 523 626 698 778 902 Sugar and other sweets.............. 77 41 47 63 69 78 98 104 127 Fats and oils....................... 53 34 40 45 46 60 62 71 70 Miscellaneous foods................. 245 110 140 182 229 271 303 345 415 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 201 114 155 173 180 216 235 258 289 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 13 12 17 19 32 41 58 71 Food away from home....................... 1487 690 633 902 1129 1560 1818 2425 3204 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 284 154 123 197 246 309 351 400 561 Housing...................................... 7359 4001 4189 5095 6035 7208 8557 10661 15173 Shelter................................... 4006 2184 2222 2660 3284 3901 4567 5986 8481 Owned dwellings........................ 2311 918 780 1024 1273 1999 2900 4287 6479 Mortgage interest................... 1436 475 280 399 622 1256 1934 3003 4410 Property taxes...................... 417 201 242 295 308 357 468 629 976 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 457 243 258 330 343 386 497 655 1093 Rented dwellings....................... 1277 1074 1298 1422 1778 1608 1224 1000 659 Other lodging.......................... 419 192 143 214 233 294 443 699 1343 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1641 1129 1238 1411 1471 1648 1913 2071 2499 Natural gas............................ 245 157 207 221 206 237 281 293 380 Electricity............................ 672 454 484 576 613 669 805 855 1034 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 106 90 105 104 90 109 116 117 120 Telephone.............................. 472 339 347 397 442 490 538 589 708 Water and other public services........ 146 90 94 114 120 143 173 217 257 Household operations...................... 358 151 175 199 271 345 411 516 909 Personal services...................... 171 61 70 97 143 202 239 327 304 Other household expenses............... 187 89 105 102 128 143 172 189 605 Housekeeping supplies..................... 332 152 199 258 269 372 411 462 571 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 95 43 69 82 92 102 111 125 139 Other household products............... 132 54 69 96 98 138 163 209 263 Postage and stationery................. 105 54 61 80 79 132 138 127 169 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1022 385 356 567 740 942 1255 1626 2713 Household textiles..................... 106 41 37 64 95 94 113 133 301 Furniture.............................. 308 105 105 165 195 292 383 460 865 Floor coverings........................ 58 15 14 23 44 40 47 79 227 Major appliances....................... 158 78 69 98 168 164 202 224 314 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 58 25 28 33 45 59 77 91 125 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 334 121 103 184 193 293 432 640 879 Apparel and services......................... 1385 580 698 857 897 1362 1808 2100 3141 Men and boys.............................. 352 120 158 214 210 346 485 545 834 Men, 16 and over....................... 285 93 123 169 169 271 392 411 723 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 67 26 35 45 41 75 93 134 110 Women and girls........................... 567 243 292 357 394 516 745 829 1319 Women, 16 and over..................... 496 213 263 314 341 445 642 715 1170 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 71 31 29 43 53 71 103 114 149 Children under 2.......................... 57 28 29 35 34 70 87 100 88 Footwear.................................. 168 61 100 115 82 185 241 257 323 Other apparel products and services....... 240 128 118 136 176 245 250 369 578 Transportation............................... 4885 2168 2006 3122 3804 5159 6297 7987 10315 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 1007 808 1357 1642 2439 2959 4112 5377 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1410 466 419 706 766 1247 1779 2720 3934 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 898 525 384 632 843 1152 1131 1351 1389 Other vehicles......................... 31 16 5 19 32 40 49 41 54 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 923 482 519 747 856 1024 1222 1308 1443 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1374 533 565 874 1134 1465 1857 2244 2815 Vehicle finance charges................ 274 86 67 140 204 306 396 527 598 Maintenance and repairs................ 506 226 252 360 464 524 665 719 979 Vehicle insurance...................... 426 160 186 291 341 465 580 703 833 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 167 61 61 83 125 169 215 295 405 Public transportation..................... 250 146 114 145 171 231 259 323 680 Health care.................................. 1152 722 866 1088 1261 1202 1174 1267 1764 Health insurance.......................... 375 234 324 416 400 397 390 356 482 Medical services.......................... 506 294 306 377 610 523 522 581 937 Drugs..................................... 199 132 192 224 194 197 188 233 241 Medical supplies.......................... 72 62 44 71 57 84 73 97 103 Entertainment................................ 1175 547 438 634 919 1132 1621 1891 2679 Fees and admissions....................... 314 140 102 138 196 283 363 512 911 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 376 205 184 271 277 359 499 627 724 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 212 78 87 108 215 243 303 332 394 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 274 122 66 117 230 247 456 420 651 Personal care products and services.......... 316 134 164 238 265 332 397 440 615 Reading...................................... 143 64 77 101 114 146 173 209 300 Education.................................... 313 321 156 198 182 197 257 369 919 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 235 168 188 242 228 258 270 293 258 Miscellaneous................................ 544 217 237 374 425 534 791 802 1141 Cash contributions........................... 793 224 385 443 563 861 751 982 2283 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2325 313 409 819 1291 2256 3381 4623 6827 Life and other personal insurance......... 301 132 136 186 205 324 413 444 651 Pensions and Social Security.............. 2023 180 273 633 1086 1931 2968 4179 6176 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 2343 7388 12426 17341 24678 34282 44177 72757 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 1121 2512 6709 11612 19740 29102 38976 57673 Self-employment income....................... 1618 -607 114 449 583 1025 1427 1881 8742 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 1004 3281 3836 3631 2391 2082 1484 2338 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 -11 248 511 754 878 1131 1299 3331 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 68 167 215 289 250 265 223 200 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 527 786 362 96 80 30 63 52 Regular contributions for support............ 223 169 202 238 266 234 185 182 306 Other income................................. 86 72 79 105 110 81 60 68 115 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 178 166 487 1074 2074 3189 4432 8070 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 111 106 342 815 1606 2489 3498 6625 State and local income taxes................. 412 48 30 114 209 401 609 824 1310 Other taxes.................................. 64 20 30 31 50 67 91 110 134 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 2165 7221 11939 16267 22604 31092 39745 64687 Net change in total assets................... 3501 876 292 29 1968 2981 4640 7762 12048 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2101 -1034 -361 244 322 1616 2289 7933 8670 Other money receipts......................... 299 81 117 204 155 288 404 312 876 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -411 -210 -114 -204 -248 -369 -510 -748 -1094 Estimated market value of owned home......... 48705 24611 26534 30230 31280 42498 56091 77892 118068 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 301 143 156 190 203 270 370 491 700 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 57 30 39 39 36 63 71 65 113 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 64 31 24 44 45 73 98 77 131 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 8 11 12 18 25 29 35 51 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 17 19 17 21 29 25 46 52 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 6 8 10 10 15 25 22 34 Household textiles........................... 11 5 4 8 17 8 9 17 30 All other gifts.............................. 530 233 238 266 452 440 523 626 1608 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.